Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 493 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 58% African American, 37% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Irving Middle School High : Proviso East High School High : Proviso Math and Science Academy High : Proviso West High School

Garfield Elementary School

Summary:

Garfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Maywood, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 435 students. The school is part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 school district, which is ranked 621 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.9% of Garfield students were proficient in ELA, compared to 30% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 7.4% of 3rd graders, 0% of 4th graders, and 4.9% of 5th graders achieving proficiency. Garfield's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also below the district and state averages, with only 19.7% of students proficient in 2023-2024. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2019-2020 to 53.1% in 2021-2022, are also a significant concern.

While Garfield Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the other schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district, such as Washington Dual Language Academy and Emerson Elementary School, it outperforms some of the nearby schools in other districts, such as Lincoln Elementary School in Bellwood, which has even lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. This stark contrast in performance highlights the significant educational disparities within the broader region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1514 S 9th Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-1951

(708) 450-2009

District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

SchoolDigger Rank:
1612^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,973

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Irving Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.6%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garfield Elementary School ranks worse than 78% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (57.6%), Hispanic (36.7%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School is 14.7. 4 elementary schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garfield Elementary School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary School is $21,973, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary School 1612^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89:

SchoolDigger ranks Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 621^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.22	1863^rd	2020	7.8%
2004	6.89	1874^th	2030	7.7%
2005	6.32	1866^th	2022	7.7%
2006	2.07	2030^th	2086	2.7%
2007	7.99	1944^th	2095	7.2%
2008	12.42	1883^rd	2092	10.0%
2009	21.66	1773^rd	2120	16.4%
2010	14.47	1910^th	2139	10.7%
2011	8.44	2020^th	2147	5.9%
2012	10.47	2018^th	2166	6.8%
2013	14.18	1930^th	2167	10.9%
2014	12.50	1900^th	2093	9.2%
2015	21.90	1659^th	2052	19.2%
2016	23.55	1599^th	2046	21.8%
2017	25.89	1520^th	2044	25.6%
2018	14.98	1826^th	2037	10.4%
2019	17.68	1798^th	2086	13.8%
2022	14.65	1875^th	2082	9.9%
2023	15.78	1836^th	2077	11.6%
2024	22.33	1612^th	2067	22.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.07	715^th	718	0.4%
2019	38.39	478^th	743	35.7%
2022	45.35	357^th	768	53.5%
2023	31.56	602^nd	788	23.6%
2024	17.13	821^st	826	0.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.70	1161^st	1195	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.01	1444^th	1765	18.2%
2019	26.54	1469^th	1816	19.1%
2022	22.22	1510^th	1763	14.4%
2023	22.53	1554^th	1808	14.0%
2024	30.02	1307^th	1793	27.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.15	1816^th	1964	7.5%
2019	17.23	1767^th	2019	12.5%
2022	14.40	1793^rd	1970	9.0%
2023	14.96	1793^rd	1957	8.4%
2024	25.79	1437^th	1942	26.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.69	852^nd	886	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.68	1653^rd	1972	16.2%
2019	20.63	1659^th	2019	17.8%
2022	16.12	1757^th	1977	11.1%
2023	18.30	1663^rd	1984	16.2%
2024	19.85	1585^th	1959	19.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.39	526^th	698	24.6%
2019	41.33	372^nd	711	47.7%
2022	33.93	446^th	684	34.8%
2023	41.43	354^th	692	48.8%
2024	45.48	311^th	655	52.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.95	533^rd	938	43.2%
2019	34.15	650^th	955	31.9%
2022	21.80	837^th	954	12.3%
2023	19.78	890^th	970	8.2%
2024	40.26	543^rd	959	43.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Garfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	4	501	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	506
1990	1	471	1	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	479
1991	4	474	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1992	8	478	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1993	8	468	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1994	4	498	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1995	0	532	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1996	0	532	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1997	2	572	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1998	2	628	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1999	1	631	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2000	4	594	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2001	4	659	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2002	1	619	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2003	1	619	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2004	0	563	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2005	0	517	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	2	540
2006	2	507	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	2	543
2007	2	469	1	47	0	n/a	n/a	2	521
2008	1	435	0	61	0	n/a	n/a	3	500
2009	1	403	0	61	0	n/a	n/a	5	470
2010	3	480	0	73	0	n/a	n/a	6	562
2011	1	387	1	77	0	0	2	0	468
2012	2	347	0	72	0	0	7	0	428
2013	3	317	0	69	0	0	6	0	395
2014	1	316	0	69	0	0	4	0	390
2015	0	341	0	109	0	0	5	0	455
2016	0	348	0	112	0	0	7	0	467
2017	0	308	0	140	0	0	7	0	455
2018	1	279	1	128	0	0	28	0	437
2019	1	288	0	137	0	0	28	0	454
2020	2	270	1	148	2	0	17	0	440
2021	7	273	1	132	2	0	28	0	443
2022	2	255	0	136	2	0	40	0	435
2023	3	258	0	121	2	0	51	0	435
2024	4	284	0	181	1	0	23	0	493

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	506	23.0	22.0	n/a
1990	479	22.0	21.7	n/a
1991	488	25.0	19.5	n/a
1992	492	24.6	20.0	n/a
1993	490	23.0	21.3	n/a
1994	507	22.0	23.0	n/a
1995	535	21.5	24.9	n/a
1996	535	21.5	24.9	n/a
1997	576	24.0	24.0	n/a
1998	634	24.8	25.6	n/a
1999	639	25.0	25.6	n/a
2000	603	28.1	21.5	n/a
2001	673	35.6	18.9	n/a
2002	630	38.0	16.6	68.4
2003	630	38.0	16.6	68.4
2004	565	30.0	18.8	91.3
2005	540	32.0	16.9	83.3
2006	543	26.0	20.9	87.1
2007	521	34.0	15.3	86.9
2008	500	26.0	19.2	68.4
2009	470	31.9	14.7	80
2010	562	28.0	20.0	52.7
2011	468	25.9	18.0	54.5
2012	428	24.3	17.6	90.4
2013	395	23.8	16.5	93.4
2014	390	27.0	14.4	94.1
2015	455	25.0	18.2	83.1
2016	467	24.0	19.4	72.2
2017	455	21.9	20.7	58.2
2018	437	26.3	16.6	44.4
2019	454	29.5	15.3	28
2020	440	29.3	14.9	65.7
2021	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	435	30.2	14.3	54.9
2023	435	35.0	12.4	41.6
2024	493	33.5	14.7	58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	506	23.0	22.0	n/a
1990	479	22.0	21.7	n/a
1991	488	25.0	19.5	n/a
1992	492	24.6	20.0	n/a
1993	490	23.0	21.3	n/a
1994	507	22.0	23.0	n/a
1995	535	21.5	24.9	n/a
1996	535	21.5	24.9	n/a
1997	576	24.0	24.0	n/a
1998	634	24.8	25.6	n/a
1999	639	25.0	25.6	n/a
2000	603	28.1	21.5	n/a
2001	673	35.6	18.9	n/a
2002	630	38.0	16.6	68.4
2003	630	38.0	16.6	68.4
2004	565	30.0	18.8	91.3
2005	540	32.0	16.9	83.3
2006	543	26.0	20.9	87.1
2007	521	34.0	15.3	86.9
2008	500	26.0	19.2	68.4
2009	470	31.9	14.7	80
2010	562	28.0	20.0	52.7
2011	468	25.9	18.0	54.5
2012	428	24.3	17.6	90.4
2013	395	23.8	16.5	93.4
2014	390	27.0	14.4	94.1
2015	455	25.0	18.2	83.1
2016	467	24.0	19.4	72.2
2017	455	21.9	20.7	58.2
2018	437	26.3	16.6	44.4
2019	454	29.5	15.3	28
2020	440	29.3	14.9	65.7
2021	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	435	30.2	14.3	54.9
2023	435	35.0	12.4	41.6
2024	493	33.5	14.7	58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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